One Beacon Street is a modern
skyscraper
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in the
Government Center neighborhood of
Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1972 and refurbished in 1991, it is Boston's
20th-tallest building, standing 505 feet (154 m) tall, and housing 37 floors. Its position near the top of Beacon Hill gives the building a commanding presence, though it is located away from many other Boston skyscrapers.
The tower houses a
broadcast mast on the roof, painted red and white. With its broadcast mast included, One Beacon Street is the
4th-tallest building in Boston (when measuring to pinnacle height), rising 623 feet (190 m). Apart from the mast, the roof of the building is flat and has no crown.
Owners
In July 2014
MetLife
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and
Norges Bank
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History
The history of ...
Investment Management announced that they paid approximately $561 million for the ''One Beacon Street'' office building.
Tenants
The
United States Census Bureau
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Boston Regional Center is on the 7th Floor.
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Abrdn plc (stylised as ‘abrdn’, disemvoweling of "Aberdeen"), formerly Standard Life Aberdeen plc, is a United Kingdom-based global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a ...
is on the 34th Floor.
WeWork
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is on the 15th floor.
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual is an American financial services mutual organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The financial security company provides consultation on wealth and asset income protection, education planning, retirement planning, investme ...
, an American financial services mutual organization, occupies the 21st floor.
Robert M. Currey & Associates, the independent risk management consulting firm, is on the 22nd floor.
The
Brattle Group
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is on the 26th floor.
The
UMass Club is on the 32nd floor
Architecture and design firm
Gensler
Gensler is a global design and architecture firm founded in San Francisco, California, in 1965.
In 2021, Gensler generated $1.235 billion in revenue, the most of any architecture firm in the U.S. As of 2021, Gensler operated offices in 49 citi ...
has a Boston studio on the 2nd and 3rd Floor.
Architecture and design firm
NBBJ
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NBBJ provides services in archi ...
has a Boston studio on the 5th Floor.
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See also
* List of tallest buildings in Boston
Boston, the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England, is home to 451 completed high-rises, 37 of which stand taller than . The majority of the city's skyscrapers and high-rises are clustered in the F ...
References
External links
One Beacon Street Website
Emporis.com
Entry on Skyscraperpage.com
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Skyscraper office buildings in Boston
Office buildings completed in 1972
Beacon Hill, Boston
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings